Weddings. Vanya Nadine Joson dreaded weddings. Within her circle of friends, she was the only one remaining single and unmarried. Single, for as long as she could remember. She was slowly accepting the fact that she'll grow old alone, and she was al...
I really thought he forgot about today especially kasi busy sila ngayon sa auditing. I mean, I get it naman pero somehow nagtampo ako kasi 1st anniversary namin tapos makakalimutan niya. I didn't want it to show but I wasn't in the mood earlier and nasusungitan ko siya unknowingly. He surprised me with flowers and wine and he cooked for me too. Nagpaturo pa raw siya kay Kuya Lex para sa kare-kare recipe because I was craving for kare-kare the other day.
I also found the polaroid camera he gave me last time for my sixteenth birthday. I almost forgot about it pero nakita ko ulit siya sa box habang naglilinis ako ng room kagabi. I honestly thought it wouldn't work anymore after being in that box for so long, but I'm glad na okay pa siya! I took it out earlier so we can take anniversary pictures and natatawa ako sa ibang snaps ni Kahn sa akin.
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Ang sungit ko raw kanina tapos sabi ko hindi naman, wala lang ako sa mood. So when we stopped by for merienda pagkatapos niya ako sunduin from work, he snapped this picture of me para daw makita ko na yung masungit face ko. Hmp!
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And here's a proof daw ng pagtatampo ko sa kanya kasi apparently, I thought na he "forgot" daw kahit hindi naman.
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And I took this picture of him earlier when he was busy talking to someone pagkatapos kong mag-order ng food namin. He looks so serious and please . . . :< I really like it when he's serious like that. Na parang ang professional and he means business. He looks so fine.
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And of course, the flowers he gave me. I remember before when we kept our relationship from everyone else and we couldn't give each other gifts even though we want to para no one would suspect us and ask kung galing kanino yun. So whenever he wanted to give me flowers before, he used to make paper bouquets, and I even made a paper ring for him (kahit nainggit lang siya dun sa matching paper rings namin ni Rija kaya nagpagawa rin siya sa akin).
And I remember bringing lunch every day just so we could eat together sa may chapel even though I'm no longer tutoring him at lunchtime kasi his grades are okay na and he can study on his own. I remember our first date sa rooftop ng school and how we arranged it like a picnic date as if it wasn't a school day and we were some place else.
I never knew na we did a lot of stuff before just so we could experience what normal couples would do, and I never thought I'd meet him again after our break up twelve years ago. Until now I'm still surprised how we were able to reconnect kasi hindi ko talaga akalain na puwede pa pala. But somehow, it feels like something conspired and aligned just for us to have this chance again.
I remember how I spent every day stuck in my room before when I had no choice but to break up with him. I acted like it didn't affect me in anyway. Pero I had to cry silently in my room kasi I'd miss him from time to time. I always belittled how much I felt for him. I knew I loved him in that short while but I underestimated the feelings I had. It took me three full years to move on with a couple relapses on the fourth one.
But I couldn't be much happier now and we just celebrated our first year! I'm also so so happy how we're no longer holding back anymore. We're no longer wary if people would know and I'm very happy kasi ngayon, I could love him freely.
And I didn't realize in our first year, we've already come this far.
INT. BEDROOM - EVENING
9:52 p.m.
Vanya was sniffling after writing on her journal and she wiped the tears hanging at the edge of her eyes too, especially when Kahn went in the bedroom.
KAHN Umiiyak ka ba?
VANYA No.
KAHN Weh? Umiiyak ka, e. Tingnan mo 'yang ilong saka pisngi mo, ang pula.
VANYA E, kasi . . .
KAHN Kasi?
VANYA Wala, nagsulat lang ako sa journal.
KAHN Tapos naiyak ka?
She nodded slowly.
VANYA Yes.
KAHN Bakit?
VANYA Wala. It's nothing.
KAHN Talaga?
VANYA Yup.
KAHN Promise?
But instead of replying, Vanya stood up from his bed just so she could hug him and give him little kisses all over his face.
VANYA I love you.
KAHN I love you, too. Pero anong meron?
She smiled, sniffing once again before shaking her head.
VANYA Wala nga.
KAHN Totoo ba talaga?
VANYA Yes. It's really nothing.
She leaned in again to seal his lips with a kiss. Longer this time before burying her face in the crook of his neck.
